Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-02-12
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the morning session in considering in COM
mittee Ct the whole Senator Hewins' bill
luz, providing for registration of voters in
first elections in new counties. On motion
of Mr.. Edwards, of Pawne~, ana Mr.. Tay.
lor, of Reno, house bill 3O3 relating to the
| same general subject, was considered at the
same time. After spirited contest, led by
Mr.. Gillet, of Kingman, in favor of the SEN
ate bill, and Mr.. Morrison, of Labette, in
favor of the house bill. Senator Hewins'
bill was recommended for passage.
Mr.. j. Homer, of Empor1a, occupied the
time of the house in giving practical illus
tration of silk culture. Petitions were pre-
sented by Messrs. Crew, Poe, Bollinger and
McAffee for municipal suffrage; by Mr.. ly-
barger, for equal suffrage; by Mr.. Myton, for
a forestry station; by Mr.. Morse, for the en-
couragemeat of silk culture; by Mr.. Eaton;
by request, for unlimited rights of women,
by Messrs. Bolmar and Carol, to strike
out the word white" from the constitution.
Twenty bills on various subjects were intro
duced. The comm ttee on temperance, re-
port Mr.. Murray's bill 343, favo.ably. At
ter an exciting debate this bill was made
the special order for Tuesday next, at Up.
M, and 800 extra copies were ordered print
ed. This is the bill favored by the state
relating to reads and highways, came up on
third reading and failed to pass. Adjourned.
Wednesday, February 2.-Petitions were
introduced by Messrs. Bard, Stratford.
LIZ ach, sawhill and Tilton for municipal
Douglas to strike the word "white" from the
constitution; by Mr.. Cox, of Douglas, va
voring the Price raid claims; by Mr.. Sla-
vens, praying that the American peace 60
ciety bs constituted for war; by Mr.. Seaver,
cor gress to pass the Ilsuro.
pneumonia bill; by Mr.. Skinner, by request,
protesting against taking Scott county out
of ths Twenty third judicial district. Nine
new bills were introduced. A resolution
the Canadian fisheries question was adopted
by a vote of 81 to 81.
In the house in committee of the whole,
The following bills were recommended for
MI. Kuney's bill 21O, for the re-
Lief of Ella Wood; Mr.. Morse's bill AZ, re-
lating to the maintenance of illegitimate |
children; Mr.. Bakers bill 68. amending the |
law relating to lands sold for delinquent |
taxes; Mr.. Haun's bill 159, encouraging i'm
in stock and creating q breeders |
lien; Mr.. Elliot's bill So, protecting fish and |
fish ponds; Mr.. Hubbard's bill 126, to pre-
vent swine from running at large in Ger
Hat6eld's bill 16O, legaiizing the action of
he city of Wichita in vacatjng Chicago
avenue; Mr.. McTaggart's bill 81, provid-
ng for the registration of unpaid warrants
md orders; Mr.. Bollinger's bill changing
md defining the representative districts
n Franklin county: Mr.. Morse's bill 40, re-
4ting to fees and selaries; Mr.. Crews bill
81, relating to rape and fixing the age OF
n ent at is years; Mr.. Carpenters bill 152,
egal Eng tax levy for the poor fund and
fridge fund in Sedgwick county for the year
1856; the judiciary committees bill N3,
me nding civil procedure; Mr.. Earlywine's
ill, authorizing the adjutaDt general to
distribute old arms to Grand Army posts.
Judge PETER. of Topeka, was allowed the
se of the house to deliver an address en- the
lperican system of tariff, Friday evening,
february 4
Thursday, February 3.-Messrz. Wallace
nd King introduced petitions for municipal
uffrage; by Mr.. Hunter. by request. to
trike out the word white" from the con-
titution. Thirteen new bills on various
ubjects were introduced. The chair appoint
4 as committee on irrigation Messrs. |
lyton, Price, Ream, Arnold. of Reno, Haun
nd Edwards. The following bills were pass
q: Mr.. Kuney's bill 210, for the relief Of
lila Wood; Mr. Morse's bill AZ, relating to
ae maintenance of illegitimate children;
[r. Bakers bill 68, relating to the sale Of !
md for delinquent taxes; Mr.. Hauns hill 159,
the breeding OF stock and
reating law in favor Of the owners OF siree;
Il. ElIiott's bill So, for the profession Of
sh and fsh ponds; Mr.. Hubbard's bill rs,
swine from running at large in [
srtain territory in Cherokee county; Ml.